Jule Niemeier vs Irina Balus — W50 Knokke-Heist Final
W50 Knokke-Heist · ITF · Final
#405WTA
1418ELO
1398Clay ELO
27 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 2 August 2026 ·
clay
Niemeier J.6-1 4-6 6-1
Balus I.
Niemeier J.
6462
Balus I.
1611
Jule Niemeier won the W50 Knokke-Heist final, defeating Irina Balus 6-1, 4-6, 6-1. Niemeier and Balus recorded no aces and three aces, respectively, while Niemeier made eight double faults to Balus' four. Niemeier converted 57% of her break points and won 74% of her first-serve points.
Key context
- Match story: Jule Niemeier came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
38%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
51%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
53%
Break points saved·Even
48%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
0.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
10.7
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Win Probability
Pre-match · updated 12:50 UTCNiemeier J.60%
Balus I.40%
Toss-up
50–58%
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+
80%+
Slight edge · Niemeier J. narrowly ahead
Calibrated model (out-of-sample validated). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.
Umpiry Score
Pre-matchForm & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H5.0No prior meetings
4.44 of last 10 on clay
Surface form7.37 of last 10 on clay
0.0
Win streakFatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set countContext
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts5.0Didn't play here last year
The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.
Conditions
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 30 km/hHumidity 48%